In addition to the host city of the 9th Green Standards Week, Alesund (Norway), Moscow (Russia), Riyad (Saudi Arabia) and Dubai (United Arab Emirates) were recognized for their work towards achieving the SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) and the 2030 Agenda.
They received in each case the Certificate of Satisfactory Implementation of the United for Smart and Sustainable Cities initiative (U4SSC - United for Smart Sustainable Cities initiative), a global platform for joint work on smart cities coordinated by the ITU (International Telecommunications Union).